Far Definition

fär
farthest, further, furthest, farther
adverb
Very distant in space, time, or degree.
Webster's New World
To, from, or at a much earlier or later time.
A movie that takes place far in the future.
American Heritage
To or from a great distance in time or position.
Webster's New World
To a certain distance or degree.
How far did you go?
Webster's New World
Very much; considerably.
Far better.
Webster's New World
Antonyms:
adjective
farther, farthest
Distant in space or time; not near; remote.
Webster's New World
Going back a considerable extent in time.
The far past.
American Heritage
Extending a long way.
A far journey.
Webster's New World
More distant.
The far side of the room.
Webster's New World
Extensive or lengthy.
A far trek.
American Heritage
Antonyms:
noun
A distant place.
To come from far.
Webster's New World

Spelt (type of wheat).

Wiktionary
A young pig, or a litter of pigs.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
idiom
by far
  • To the most extreme or evident degree:

    She is by far the best executive in the company.

American Heritage
far and away
  • By a great margin:

    is far and away the smartest student in the class.

American Heritage
far and wide
  • Everywhere:

    looked far and wide for the lost puppy.

American Heritage
far be it from (someone)
  • Used to deflect responsibility for making a statement that might not be received well:

    Far be it from me to criticize, but I find your handwriting to be very sloppy.

American Heritage
far cry
  • A long way:

    stuck at the airport in Memphis, a far cry from Maine.

  • Something that is very different from something else:

    This food is a far cry from what we got in the cafeteria.

American Heritage

Other Word Forms of Far

Adjective

Base Form:
far
Comparative:
farther
Superlative:
farthest

Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Far

Origin of Far

  • Middle English from Old English feor per1 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Old English feor. Cognate with Middle Low German vere.

    From Wiktionary

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